Lisa Porter, Cynthia Porter Davis, and Brenda Porter Yount, the partners of Engagements Consulting, combine an enthusiasm for gracious entertaining, a dedicated staff, and relationships with the most talented vendors in Texas to consistently deliver events that please the most discerning clients.

We blend over 25 years of experience in the private venue, hospitality, cruise line, food and wine, and design industries, and have planned over 1,500 extraordinary parties, weddings, receptions and other special events in Texas over the last two decades. A long list of thrilled clients who have referred their friends and families to Engagements has established our reputation for providing the utmost attention to detail and a fierce commitment to client service.

The principals of Engagements are Certified Wedding Planners and are members of the Association of Bridal Consultants (ABC), the International Special Events Society (ISES), and the National Association of Catering Executives (NACE). We have been featured in many bridal publications including Weddings in Houston, Modern Bride, The Knot , and San Antonio Weddings, and have also received recognition in Texas Monthly, Town & Country, The Houston Business Journal, and 002 Houston.

Engagements offers customized coordination with a variety of packages designed to fit your personal requirements. We offer an array of services including “day of” and “partial” coordination and full service wedding planning and design.

We strive to give each bride the time and support needed to enjoy an unforgettable wedding experience, from the first consultation to an absolutely perfect event. We want to know what is important to you - our commitment is to provide each bride with our strong administrative, organizational and negotiating skills, our expertise and creativity, and consistent support and enthusiasm throughout the entire process of planning the wedding she has envisioned ... allowing her to relax and enjoy every moment of her engagement and wedding.
Initial consultations are always complimentary and helpful in determining your specific needs for our services. Custom packages are designed for each individual bride based on particular needs and requirements.

The event consultants of Engagements have vast experience in planning corporate holiday events as well as private celebrations for special occasions, and have many creative and cost effective ideas to assist you with your event. Our planners will assist you throughout the planning process which includes, but is not limited to -

* assistance in theme research and design development
* recommendation and selection of vendors
* budget creation and management
* rental needs
* invitations, gift bags and favors
* assistance in travel coordination for guests
* direction and management of vendors and the event from beginning to end

Initial consultations are always complimentary and helpful in determining your specific needs for our services. We will create a custom proposal for you that outlines our services and cost.

Testimonials

Ladies, there are no words to thank you enough. All those late night planning meetings paid off! My guests were amazed at my wedding reception, and I owe it all to you. Your advice on the floor planning, logistics, staffing, and changing that large, cold venue into something "my own" was amazing. I had so much fun with you!! I feel that I have truly made lifelong friends, and had the wedding of my dreams!!!! Please stay in touch, let's have dinner and look at all the photos.

With love,

Hanna Crossfeld

We wanted to send you a quick note to thank you for the wedding of our dreams. It was everything we ever wanted! I truly enjoyed working with you and have nothing but the highest admiration for you and your company. Thank you for all your hard work and support. You have a great staff and a great view on customer service. You were a joy to work with and I will miss our weekly chats. Thank you again for everything.

DeAnn and Sean Guidry

I'm forever grateful for your making my day so memorable. You all did a fantastic job and I loved working with you - our wedding day was perfect in everyway, and you truly did relieve me of the stressful parts so that I could enjoy being the bride. Best of luck, and thank you for making our wedding day fabulous.

Regards,

Nancy & Jonathan Blake

Thank you for making my wedding perfect! In spite of all the time I spent out-of-town, communicating with you by long distance, you made my vision a reality. Planning my wedding was a pleasure and the most non-stressful I know of! Thank you for your endless pursuit of perfection, your enthusiasm, and support. We love you guys!

Fondly,

Kristina & Michael

It takes talented and caring people to see that a wedding and reception runs smoothly. The fact that we could count on your expertise and not have to worry about the details was extremely comforting to us. We want to thank you and all of your staff for all of your hard work and the time you put in to make this a truly special day for Lisa and Jeff. What a success!

Sincerely,

Jon & Pam Such

I wanted to thank you and your staff for all of your help with our May 12th wedding and reception. The entire reception surpassed all my hopes and dreams. Our family and friends are still talking about what a great time they had - I'm forever grateful for your help in making my day so special.

Stephanie Beauvais

Thank you so much for a beautiful wedding and reception on our wedding day, June 5. It was amazing and everything I had hoped for! Thank you for all your assistance and hard work!

Laura & David Huete

I just wanted to tell you that I knew you would do an amazing job on Lindsay's wedding and reception. I just somehow knew that it would meet all our expectations (which are quite high), but you exceeded them all. People were extremely and genuinely complimentary on everything. Everyone at the wedding was raving about everything!! It was so much fun and we could not have done it without you! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!!!! I will recommend you to anyone who asks with no reservations, not a single negative about a single thing! It was all perfect. If you ever have time, I would love to take you to lunch. Not only did you do a fantastic job, but I really like you! Lindsay and I enjoyed working with you far more than any other vendor. Again, thank you so very much for making Lindsay's special day a "fairy tale" wedding!

Mary

Many thanks to you and your staff for a wonderful wedding. From our first meeting, we felt a comfort and a confidence that our day wasn't just another date on your event calendar, but one that mattered and would be handled with care. We would not have changed a thing about our wedding day - it was truly that perfect thanks in large part to your efforts. Thanks again for such a wonderful evening that started our new life together on a high note.
With appreciation-
Katie Collier

Author: Engatements Event Consultants Texas

Received: 2008-10-28 [y/m/d]

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